Lies My Father Told Me (1975)
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- PG
- 1h 42min
- Drama
- 26 Sep 1975 (Canada)
- Movie
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations.
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Yossi Yadin | ... |
Zaida
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Len Birman | ... |
Harry Herman
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Marilyn Lightstone | ... |
Annie Herman
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Jeff Lynas | ... |
David Herman
(as Jeffrey Lynas)
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Ted Allan | ... |
Mr. Baumgarten
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Henry Gamer | ... |
Uncle Benny
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Barbara Chilcott | ... |
Mrs. Tannenbaum
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Carol Lazare | ... |
Edna
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Mignon Elkins | ... |
Mr. Bondy
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Cleo Paskal | ... |
Cleo
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Rolland Bédard |
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Raymond Benoît |
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Bertrand Gagnon |
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Guy L'Ecuyer |
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E.M. Margolese |
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S. Nirenberg |
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Howard Ryshpan |
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Jean Dubost |
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Judith Gault |
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Sylvie Heppel |
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Victor Knight |
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Diana Leblanc |
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Harry Mayerovitch |
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Dave Raboy |
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Norman Taviss |
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Ruth Thomas |
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Directed by
Ján Kadár |
Written by
Ted Allan | ... | (story) |
Ted Allan | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Anthony Bedrich | ... | producer |
Bill Cohan | ... | associate producer |
Harry Gulkin | ... | producer |
Michael Harrison | ... | executive producer |
Arnold Issenman | ... | executive producer |
Arnold Schniffer | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Sol Kaplan |
Cinematography by
Árpád Makay | ... | (lighting cameraman) |
Paul Van der Linden | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Edward Beyer | ||
Richard Marks |
Editorial Department
Lou Graf | ... | assistant editor |
Dagmar Hykova | ... | associate editor (as Dagmar Taborsky) |
Brunilda Torres | ... | apprentice editor: film (uncredited) |
Casting By
Howard Ryshpan |
Production Design by
Michel Proulx |
Art Direction by
François Barbeau |
Set Decoration by
Normand Sarrazin |
Costume Design by
François Barbeau |
Makeup Department
Christophe Harbonville | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Marie-Angèle Protat | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
Peter Bedrich | ... | unit manager |
Julian Marks | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ernest Abugov | ... | second assistant director |
Howard Ryshpan | ... | assistant director |
Bill Schwartz | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Andre Brochu | ... | construction supervisor |
Ronald Fauteux | ... | props |
Michel Proulx | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
Pierre Blain | ... | boom operator |
Henri Blondeau | ... | sound |
Stephen Dalby | ... | sound re-recordist |
Normand Mercier | ... | boom operator |
Doug Parry | ... | dubbing recordist |
Maurice Schell | ... | sound editor |
Dick Vorisek | ... | sound re-recordist (as Richard Vorisek) |
Maurice Schell | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Brunilda Torres | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Wally Gentleman | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
Buddy Bradley | ... | gaffer |
Andy Chmura | ... | assistant camera |
Peter Densham | ... | assistant camera |
Lou Graydon | ... | grip (as Lou Graydom) |
Allen Smith | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lise Abastado | ... | wardrobe |
Huguette Gagné | ... | assistant wardrobe |
Music Department
Sol Kaplan | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
France Boudreau | ... | script supervisor |
Barbara Rittenberg | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Rene Balcer | ... | production assistant |
Thor Bishopric | ... | stand-in |
Eric Goldman | ... | restoration producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1975) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1975) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films of India (1977) (India) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1977) (India) (theatrical) (as Columbia Films of India)
- Domino Film & Television International (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Domino Film & Television International (2009) (Canada) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- A & R Brochu Construction (construction company)
- Cinévision Ltée (studio and equipment)
- Film Opticals (opticals)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
It's the 1920's. The Hermans - Harry Herman, his wife Annie Herman née Elias, their six-year-old son David Herman, and Annie's father - are a Jewish family living in a small flat in the working class Jewish neighborhood of Montréal (in Canada). David loves his "Zaida" (grandfather) with who he spends most Sundays driving around in their horse drawn wagon collecting junk - namely "rags, clothes, bottles" - to earn money. David also loves hearing his Zaida's stories about their Jewish culture, although most of those stories are made up and not based based on religious Jewish beliefs. Those stories are only one bone of contention between religious Zaida and secular Harry, as modern thinking Harry feels the stories are old fashioned hogwash and provide David with no grounding in what is real in life. Another issue of contention is money, as Harry is always dreaming of get rich schemes - the latest being to manufacture permanently creased and thus iron-less trousers - for which Zaida will not provide unconditional funding. And a third issue is Zaida's aging horse Ferdeleh, which Harry believes would be better put to sleep. Usually, David, who is at the stage in his life where he takes most things literally, sides with his Zaida, and considers his father a liar. Caught in the middle is Annie. How to handle David becomes a larger issue when two of the most natural of events occur within their family. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | No one ever said it was easy being a child. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | CAD1,100,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Zero Mostel was originally scheduled to appear in this movie. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Lies (1976). See more » |
Soundtracks | Rags, Clothes, Bottles See more » |
Quotes |
Zaida,
David Herman:
[in a sing-song voice]
Rags! Clothes! Bottles! See more » |